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Cultural imprinting: Ancient origins of entrepreneurship and innovation in Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Wahl, Fabian; Wyrwich, Michael - 2021

innovation culture today, evident by higher levels of quantity and quality entrepreneurship and innovation. The data indicate …

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The deep historical roots of industrial culture and regional entrepreneurship: A case study of two regions

Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2022

special focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. South Saxony has a long history of self-employment and knowledge generation …

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Historical roots of entrepreneurial culture and innovation activity: An analysis for German regions

Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018

innovation activity. …

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Is innovation (increasingly) concentrated in large cities? An international comparison

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020

innovation activities, the extent of these advantages is not very large. We conclude that popular theories over-emphasize the … importance of large cities for innovation activities. …

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Does successful innovation require large urban areas? Germany as a counterexample

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020

Popular theories claim that innovation activities should be located in large cities because of more favorable … such theories. We argue that a main force behind the geography of innovation in Germany is the country's federal tradition … and distribution of knowledge sources on innovation activities today. We conclude that historical factors that shape the …

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Shades of a socialist legacy? Innovation activity in East and West Germany 1877-2014

Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2023

The unification of the East and West German states in 1990 initiated the integration of two distinct innovation systems …, the gap between East and West Germany widened considerably over time. This divergence in innovation activity suggests that … occurred upon reunification. We also find that the similarity of the technology profile of the East and West German innovation …

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Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth

Wyrwich, Michael - 2009

The present paper sheds light on how growth of young firms is affected by expansive strategies and the socioeconomic heritage of their main actors. Socioeconomic heritage has to do with socialization, prior socioeconomic circumstances, and regional growth conditions; the term is elaborated upon...

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Persistence of entrepreneurship in different historical contexts

Fritsch, Michael; Pylak, Korneliusz; Wyrwich, Michael - 2019

Persistence of entrepreneurship over longer periods of time could indicate a culture of entrepreneurship among the local population that may be an important factor for regional development, but does persistence of economic activity require cultural transmission? We exploit the diverse historical...

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The deep imprint of Roman sandals: Evidence of long-lasting effects of Roman rule on personality , economic performance, and well-being in Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wahl, Fabian; … - 2020

We investigate whether the Roman presence in the southern part of Germany nearly 2,000 years ago had a deep imprinting effect with long run consequences on a broad spectrum of measures ranging from present-day personality profiles to a number of socioeconomic outcomes and why. Today's...

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Entrepreneurship in the long-run: Empirical evidence and historical mechanisms

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2022

We review and discuss research on the development of regional entrepreneurship over time. A particular focus is on the long-term persistence of regional levels of entrepreneurship, its explanation, and its meaning for economic development. What is the state of empirical research in this field,...

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